Reward offered for information leading to arrest of Franklin Twp. credit union robber

Courtesy of the Somerset County Prosecutor's OfficeA $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the man who robbed the Financial Resources Federal Credit Union in Franklin Township in Somerset County on Monday. The accused man is pictured in these surveillance photos.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (Somerset County) — A reward of up to $5,000 has been offered for information that helps capture the man responsible for Monday's Financial Resources Federal Credit Union robbery, Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano said.

Authorities say the man walked into the Easton Avenue bank around 12:30 p.m and threatened a bank teller for money. The suspect was last seen running west on Easton Avenue with an undisclosed amount of money.

Soriano said the suspect was dressed in brown coveralls, and he was described as a slender man in his mid-20s. The suspect, who was about 6 feet tall, also wore a dark wool cap and black sunglasses.

Anyone with information can call Franklin Township police at (732) 873-5533, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Squad at (908) 231-7100, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Franklin Township field office at (732) 469-7986 or the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1(888) 577-TIPS (8477).